Crossrail 2 factsheet: Services between Berrylands and Hampton Court
New Crossrail 2 services are proposed to serve all stations between Berrylands and Hampton Court, with 4 trains per hour in each direction operating directly to, and across central London.
What is Crossrail 2? Crossrail 2 in this area Crossrail 2 is a proposed new railway serving London and the wider South East that could be open by 2030. It would connect the existing National Rail networks in Surrey and Hertfordshire with trains running through a new tunnel from Wimbledon to Tottenham Hale and New Southgate. Crossrail 2 will connect directly with National Rail, London Underground, London Overground, Crossrail 1, High Speed 1 international and domestic and High Speed 2 services, meaning passengers will be one change away from over 800 destinations nationwide.
Why do we need Crossrail 2? The South West Main Line is one of the busiest and most congested routes in the country. It already faces capacity constraints and demand for National Rail services into Waterloo is forecast to increase by at least 40% by 2043. This means the severe crowding on the network will nearly double, and would likely lead to passengers being unable to board trains at some stations. Crossrail 2 provides a solution. It would free up space on the railway helping to reduce congestion, and would enable us to run more local services to central London that bypass the most congested stations. Transport improvements already underway will help offset the pressure in the short term. But we need Crossrail 2 to cope with longer term growth.
Current and proposed future peak trains to London, per hour Station 2015: Current trains 2030: Future total trains Of which will be to Waterloo to central London Crossrail 2 services Hampton Court 2 4 4 Surbiton 9 12 4 Berrylands 2 4 4
SW4 Proposals for Crossrail 2 in this area What are the benefits of Crossrail 2? Crossrail 2 trains would run south west of Wimbledon Crossrail 2 in your area would: serving branch lines to Epsom, Chessington South, • Improve local journey opportunities with the provision Hampton Court and Shepperton. of new Crossrail 2 services operating directly to, On the Hampton Court branch, 4 trains per hour and across central London. would operate in each direction, providing new • Increase the frequency of services from local stations services to, and across, central London, also serving into central London. Berrylands, Surbiton and Thames Ditton. • Transform local connectivity with new, direct and The delivery of Crossrail 2 will be accompanied convenient connections with existing underground, by station improvement work at a number National Rail and new Crossrail 1 and Thameslink services. of locations, including platform work and the • Free up capacity on the South West Main Line, installation of new lifts or ramps where there helping to reduce congestion and crowding on services. is currently no step-free access. • Improve accessibility with the provision of step-free access between the street and platforms at all Crossrail 2 stations on the route. • Create local jobs during construction, including London is larger than apprenticeships and training opportunities. it has been at any point in history, and by 2030, the Capital is projected 4 be home to more than Trains per hour in each direction, would 10 million people call at Hampton Court, Thames Ditton – 20% larger than today. and Berrylands.
Proposed future services to London Consultation on the regional branches The new Crossrail 2 services are proposed to replace In 2013 two route options for Crossrail 2 were consulted on: some existing suburban services that currently travel the metro and regional options. Nearly 14,000 responses into London Waterloo. were received and more than 80 percent of these supported the regional option. This will help to address the significant capacity constraints currently affecting the South West Main Line. Since then, we have done further work to develop proposals for the regional sections of the Crossrail 2 route with the It is proposed that the existing 2 trains per hour into aim of providing additional rail capacity in a south west and Waterloo station currently serving Hampton Court, north east corridor through London. Further information Thames Ditton and Berrylands stations will be replaced about previous rounds of consultation can be found by new Crossrail 2 services. However, these stations at would benefit from double the amount of services www.crossrail2.co.uk to and from London each hour. Crossrail 2 is still in the early planning stage for the regional branches of the scheme, but we would like to gather Fast interchange opportunities to and from Waterloo feedback from the public on our emerging proposals. trains would be available at Surbiton and Raynes Park. New interchanges with London Underground, Crossrail 1 and National Rail services will also be available across central London. Surbiton would also retain fast and semi-fast services into Waterloo. These would operate to at least the current service levels, with the potential to increase the frequency to take advantage of the capacity released by Crossrail 2 services at Waterloo. Proposed Crossrail 2 route
40% Increase in demand, is forecast on the South West Main Line, for National Rail services into Waterloo between now and 2043. To find out more Contact us Visit www.crossrail2.co.uk where you can view and • Email: [email protected] download a range of fact sheets, maps and other information about the scheme. • Helpline: 0343 222 0055* Come along to one of our drop-in events where you • Post: Freepost CROSSRAIL 2 CONSULTATIONS will have an opportunity to view our proposals and speak to members of the Crossrail 2 team. Please see • Website: www.crossrail2.co.uk for details about events in your area. www.crossrail2.co.uk *Service and network charges may apply. See tfl.gov.uk/terms for details. Please contact us to request a copy of this leaflet and other Crossrail 2 consultation material in hard copy, large print, audio or another language. Have your say This consultation gives you the opportunity to comment on proposals for Crossrail 2. Visit www.crossrail2.co.uk to leave a comment or provide a response to the consultation questions contained in the feedback form. The consultation will close on Friday 8 January 2016. Development is still at an early stage and there will be more opportunities to provide feedback on Crossrail 2 in further consultations on the scheme as it develops.
SW4: Hampton Court to Berrylands / Oct 2015